Jane Pickens

1907–1992 (age 85)

Singer

Biography

Jane Pickens, born in 1907, charmed audiences with her expressive singing, sharing light and grace through every melody she chose.

Island Cemetery holds her memory, and those who knew her recall the joy she spread through music and laughter.

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